Hi,
Just a little background to start off with. Left uni in 2006 at 19 stone. Bought a treadmill and powertec rack and managed to drop to 13 stone over the years and completed a half marathon then I put the weight back on to 15 stone when my father passed away. Currently at 14 stone and looking to build muscle and maintain a level of cardio ability. I'm 6ft 1. The below diagram shows the 10 levels of interval sessions available on my treadmill. Level 9 I can do but I would like to do level 10 daily after work.
1,2, 29 and 30 are 2.5 mins long. The intervals in between are 46 seconds.
I work in a call centre so am physically inactive the entire day but mentally bombarded by frustrated/irate customers. I run after work to relax and then I can follow up with a weights session later in the night.
The question is what should I eat throughout the day so that I can arrive home full of energy. I've completed level 10 once when I was 13 stone but have yet to do it since.
What are good food choices? For lunch I have Sainsburys, Tesco and Asda nearby as well as the work cantine. Currently I drink green tea during my morning and afternoon break and eat whatever I feel at lunch.
Mash/chips helps if I was to run an hour or so after eating but after work, those type of carbs turn me into a lethargic mess over the course of the 4 hr afternoon. Bad days I manage 15 mins of Level 10 and best I've managed is 11.58 mins remaining.
I need feel good food options.
Just a little background to start off with. Left uni in 2006 at 19 stone. Bought a treadmill and powertec rack and managed to drop to 13 stone over the years and completed a half marathon then I put the weight back on to 15 stone when my father passed away. Currently at 14 stone and looking to build muscle and maintain a level of cardio ability. I'm 6ft 1. The below diagram shows the 10 levels of interval sessions available on my treadmill. Level 9 I can do but I would like to do level 10 daily after work.
1,2, 29 and 30 are 2.5 mins long. The intervals in between are 46 seconds.
I work in a call centre so am physically inactive the entire day but mentally bombarded by frustrated/irate customers. I run after work to relax and then I can follow up with a weights session later in the night.
The question is what should I eat throughout the day so that I can arrive home full of energy. I've completed level 10 once when I was 13 stone but have yet to do it since.
What are good food choices? For lunch I have Sainsburys, Tesco and Asda nearby as well as the work cantine. Currently I drink green tea during my morning and afternoon break and eat whatever I feel at lunch.
Mash/chips helps if I was to run an hour or so after eating but after work, those type of carbs turn me into a lethargic mess over the course of the 4 hr afternoon. Bad days I manage 15 mins of Level 10 and best I've managed is 11.58 mins remaining.
I need feel good food options.
